October 17, 2024 – Pullman, Wash. – Pheasants Forever is thrilled to introduce a new chapter covering southeastern Washington and northwestern Idaho. The Palouse Chapter of PF will strive to increase habitat for upland birds and encourage new members to participate in habitat improvement projects and educational events.
Unique among national conservation organizations, chapters of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever retain 100 percent decision-making control over fundraising dollars, allowing volunteers to support impactful wildlife habitat projects, public access initiatives and conservation education programs throughout the upland bird range. Pheasants Forever’s regional representative for Idaho and Washington, Chad Harvey, will work closely with the new chapter to support the organization’s vision to sustain abundant populations of wild pheasants, quail and other wildlife.
“It feels good to finally have a chapter in a community where there’s been sustained interest over the last few years,” Harvey said. “This area has such great potential for wildlife conservation and education.”
The Palouse region is considered one of the most productive wheat growing areas in the U.S., with plentiful riparian habitat throughout the Palouse River valley connecting to the Snake River. Also within this area are the Washington State University and University of Idaho campuses separated by just a few miles. Chapter volunteers are excited to engage with local students who are interested in upland bird hunting, habitat projects and other education and outreach events.
To learn more about the Palouse Chapter of Pheasants Forever, contact chapter president Laramie Pettichord-Mathews at (509) 520-1780 or LPettichord@gmail.com. For questions about Pheasants Forever in Idaho and Washington, contact Chad Harvey at CHarvey@PheasantsForever.org.
About Pheasants Forever
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever make up the nation's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to upland habitat conservation. This community of more than 477,000 members, supporters and partners is dedicated to the protection of our uplands through habitat improvement, public access, education and advocacy. A network of 754 local chapters spread across North America determine how 100 percent of their locally raised funds are spent — the only national conservation organization that operates through this grassroots structure. Since its creation in 1982, the organization has dedicated more than $1 billion to 580,000 habitat projects benefiting 28.8 million acres.
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